Berhampore, April 13 -- Congress heavyweight Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is set to return to state politics after two and a half decades, facing Bharatiya Janata Party incumbent MLA Subrata Maitra and Trinamool Congress's Naru Gopal Mukherjee in a tough fight for survival at Berhampore Assembly Constituency.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, a five-time MP from Bahrampur Lok Sabha constituency, returned after a huge upset in the 2024 Lok Sabha election against Trinamool Congress's cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan by a margin of more than 85,022 votes.

After the defeat, Chowdhary resigned from the post of West Bengal Congress President, taking responsibility for the party's failure in the state.

As Chowdhury looks to reclaim his erstwhile bast...